581 – 586. Mars in a Sign of Mercury with Others’ Aspects: Now the effects of aspects of planets on Mars in a sign of Mercury.
(a) Should Mars be in a sign of Mercury (Gemini or Virgo) with the Sun’s aspect, the subject will be endowed with learning, wealth and valour. He will like forests, hills and forts, be greatly strong and will have a blood-red physique.
(b) If the Moon aspects Mars in a sign of Mercury, one will be happy, wealthy, be beautiful, will protect virgins and towns and be endowed with support of women. He will glad a royal palace.
(c) Mercury aspecting Mars in Gemini or Virgo will produce the following effects. The person will be skilful in writing, poetry and mathematics and will be garrulous. His speech will be sweet like nectar. He will be a messenger and will endure much grief.
(d) If Mars in a sign of Mercury begets the aspect of Jupiter, the native will be kingly, splendorous and will migrate to other countries out of poverty. He will be heroic in all undertakings and be a leader.
(e) Should Mars, placed in a Mercurian sign, beget Venus’s aspect the subject will indulge in deeds that are characteristic of a female. He will enjoy plenty of prosperity. His body will be of blood-red hue. He will enjoy robes and food.
(f) Saturn aspecting Mars in a sign of Mercury will rp.ake the person undergo a lot of grief. He will be fond of forests and forts, be very heroic, dirty and devoid of prosperity.
Thus (end the effects of) Mars in a sign of Mercury.
